Almost half of Glasgow’s fifth year pupils have gained one Higher or more in today’s best-ever round of SQA results.

The number of S5s celebrating one Higher or more today is 49% - a marked rise from 41.7% in 2014 and 28% back in 2007.

Some 24.2% gained three Highers or more - a rise from only 14% in 2007 - and for five highers or more, the figure has risen to 10.6%.

Those figures show a best ever year for Glasgow’s 11,531 pupils in fourth to sixth year - and Bailie Liz Cameron, executive member for children, young people and lifelong learning, is proud of the city’s hard-working pupils.